PagineWetin yu de du?
A free picture book in Krio by Nina Orange
Wetin yu de du? is a picture book in Krio for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Krio
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- From
- Sierra Leone
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Wetin yu de du? is a short illustrated picture book in Krio by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Krio. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 29 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
A de siŋ. I de wev. A de klap. I de strɛch. I de kɔl. A de ansa. I de lisin. Wetin yu de du? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Wetin yu de du?” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Wat doen jy?
- Bemba · Finshi Uleecita?
- Dagbani · Bɔ ka a niŋda?
- Jamaican Creole · Wa yu a du?
- Kaonde · Ubena Kuuba ka?
- Khoekhoegowab · Tare-ets ra dī?
- Kichaga · Kiki kukeuta?
- Kikuyu · Nĩkĩĩ ureka?
- Kisukuma · Uleetake?
- Kiswahili · Unafanya nini?
- Lukhonzo · Ukakolhaki?
- Lunda · Winakwiladi?
- Lunyole · Ohola hiina?
- Luvale · Uli nakulinga ika?
- Mauritian Creole · Ki to pe fer?
- Nyanja · Ucita Ciani?
- Oshikwanyama · Oto ningi shike?
- Oshindonga · Oto ningi shike?
- Otjiherero · Ove mo tjiti tjike?
- Sepedi · O dira eng?
- Sesotho · O etsang?
- Somali · Maxaad samaynaysaa?
- Spanish · ¿Qué estás haciendo?
- Tonga · Ino Ucita Nzi?
- Tsonga · Xana u endla yini?
- Tswana · O dira eng?
- Turkana · Nyo Isubi Iyong?
- Xhosa · Wenza Ntoni?
- Zulu · Wenzani?
Reading together in Krio
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Wetin yu de du?” free to read?
Yes. “Wetin yu de du?” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 3.0).
What language is “Wetin yu de du?” in?
It is written in Krio. Pagine has 6 free children’s books in Krio.
What age is “Wetin yu de du?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Wetin yu de du?” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Kikuyu, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.
Who wrote “Wetin yu de du?”?
“Wetin yu de du?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Krio translation is by Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wetin yu de du? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Tracy Nduka Godwin-Cole. Krio, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-sierraleone), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7292). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026